Monday, May 28, 2012

On This Memorial Day...Thank You

We have the day off today, and we may have a cook out, work around the house, watch a ball game, and generally enjoy ourselves. But make sure you remember why we have the day off, Memorial Day. Today we say thank you to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for us.

The list of major league ballplayers who made that sacrifice is a fairly short one, five in WWI and two in WWII. But the list of players who served in the military during wartime is a much longer one. Below I've got a list of 1,365 ballplayers, managers, coaches, and umpires that served in World War II. The source for the list is Baseball In Wartime. If you enjoy baseball and American history, you can spend hours there. I highly recommend a visit to the sight.

A few of the Cubs on the list include Bob Adams, Joe Garagiola, Roy Smalley, and Hoyt Wilhelm.

About Me

I am a life-long Cubs fan currently in exile in southern Michigan. I have been collecting baseball cards since the fateful Cubs year of 1969. I took a 15 year break from the hobby and returned in 2008.